Johnny Briceño dropped a bomb on Belize when he announced last Friday that he was stepping down as leader of the People’s United Party. To say that it was unexpected would be a gross understatement. Given the circumstances however, and taking all things into consideration, it was probably ...

Belize’s murder count continues to mount and as I write, the number is fast approaching the century mark and on pace to surpass even last year’s alarming record of 132. Given Belize’s small size and population, this is truly alarming. A recently released report placed Belize among the top ten ...

Sometime in late 1999, I was approached by then CEO in the Ministry of Home Affairs Alan Usher, who offered me the post of Police Press Officer. My predecessor Christie Castillo had called it quits after only one year and had moved on to a more sensible undertaking. It was ...

Every year around this time, we are faced with the same old questions which lead to the same old tired arguments. Was the Battle of St. George’s Caye real or is it just a myth? Was it a case of ‘derring-do’ or was it just documented lies agreed upon? ...

Belizeans have been receiving mixed signals from our current government as it pertains to the matter of nationalization. Back in August of 2009 when Prime Minister Dean Barrow appointed his brother Denys Barrow to the highest court of our land, the rationale, according to the PM, was that he ...

By the time you read this, what could have been done would have been done and whether we escaped or not, will do much to determine what course Belize will take as a nation hereafter. Wednesday’s Ninth Amendment consultation has potential for dire consequences, in particular after remarks made by ...

The Dean Barrow dog and pony show is fast losing traction as more and more people are seeing through the guile and subterfuge of this master of deception. Dean Barrow is an attorney, and in the opinion of many, a fairly decent one. As leader of our country ...

The National Sports Council (NSC) delivered a crippling blow to Belizean football this past weekend when they met and refused to certify the Football Federation of Belize (FFB). There seems to be irreconcilable differences between FFB president Bertie Chimilio, an immovable object on one side, and certain personalities high ...

The theatrics surrounding the BTL drama grew more sensational this past week when the two figurants took to the floor for another twirling tango. Actually, there are those who believe that what has been going on with Dean Barrow and Michael Ashcroft is little more than a “pissing contest” ...

The Dean Barrow administration has entangled itself in yet another predicament which presents probable serious repercussions for the people of Belize in the future. On Monday, the Prime Minister called a special sitting of the House and announced to Belizeans that he was expropriating the Belize Electricity Limited (BEL). ...